... the observatory people

GLOBAL COMPETENCE

Our high quality astronomical observatories stand all over the world, in Namibia, Jordan, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Indonesia, USA, Chile, El Salvador, French Polynesia and many more all over Europe.

With a wide spectrum of observatory products, subsidiaries and representatives in all parts of the world, we serve a truly global astronomical market.

THE COMPANY...

DOME PARTS optical is a Germany based astro-engineering company, specialized in planning, developing and building high quality, science-grade astronomical observatories. 

We also supply our services as a subcontractor for major international partners and institutions.

Our specialist dome construction teams travel the world, to install high quality astronomical observatories for institutions, universities, holiday resorts and private customers.

OUR MISSION

We offer the finest in astronomical observatories, science grade instrumentation and remotely, or robotically operated telescope systems.

Dome Parts optical creates, what does not yet exist in the field of observatory control technology and supplies custom solutions for optical groups and your very individuel instrumentation. Anywhere. Anytime.

QUALITY STATEMENT

We seek to provide our expertise for the entire astronomical community, be it for amateur astronomers, astronomical societies, schools, universities or scientific institutions.

RC-33M

Clamshell Observatory

Our new GreenLine RC-33 Clamshell observatory is a superb choice for the more demanding hobby-astronomer.

ADVANTAGES

It was designed to offer all advantages of our affordable GreenLine roll-off observatories, combined  with an unparalled field of view, normally only found in expensive clamshell domes. But at a much lower price.

SPACIOUS

With its square and spacious 3Mx3M footprint, there is ample room for work benches and equipment shelves.

VERSIONS

The RC-33 clamshell observatory has a full steel frame for the walls ans shutters covered with 4mm aluminium sandwich plating. The shutters are running on 78MM caster rollers on heavy 15MM steel guide rails. This offers full weather and storm protection under all conditions. A special labirynth rain run-off system in the shutters warrants complete protection for your telescope and equipment.